Bridgeport Woman Charged With Illegally Collecting Unemployment

A Bridgeport woman was charged Wednesday after authorities said she illegally collected about $3,000 in unemployment benefits.

Christie M. Gray, 39, was charged with first-degree larceny by defrauding a public community and unemployment compensation fraud, according to the state's Division of Criminal Justice.

Authorities said she collected the benefits from January until March of last year while being employed. Gray's arrest follows an investigation by the Office of the Chief State's Attorney's Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit

Gray was released without posting bond and will appear in Superior Court on April 30.